shoaly

American  

[shoh-lee] / ˈʃoʊ li /

adjective

shoalier, shoaliest

1. full of shoals or shallows.

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Etymology

Origin of shoaly

First recorded in 1605–15; shoal ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The river had now sunk to its lowest point, and numbers of fresh-water dolphins were rolling about in shoaly places.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

Swamps would, perhaps, better describe these shoaly sheets of water, which in summer so swarm with mosquitoes that deer and even the natives sometimes die from their attacks.

From From Paris to New York by Land by De Windt, Harry

The wind had abruptly ceased, giving place to light puffs from the eastern shore, and leaving a long swell rolling into the shoaly bay.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

Yes ma'am the river is pretty shoaly right there.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

A varied and attractive picture this, with the turquoise-blue of the deep water, the purple and leek-green tints of the shoaly and sandy little port, and the tawny shore dotted by six distinct palm-tufts.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir